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New York, United States

• Implemented a comprehensive Apache Kafka monitoring system utilizing Prometheus to reliably scrape data from Kafka clusters• Used React for its exceptional capability to manage state to dynamically control the state of images and update input field values• Utilized Grafana for its extensive visualization options and created graph and stats panels to provide consumers with rendered displays containing all key metrics scraped from Prometheus empowering developers to respond to potential issues promptly. • Implemented Docker to optimize the deployment and configuration of Grafana and Prometheus alongside the application in a single container, thereby enhancing the agility and maintainability of Kafka cluster monitoring• Built a Node.js server due to its non-blocking event driven architecture to expose multiple endpoints in order to retrieve messages from Apache Kafka topics, create a Kafka consumer and handle incoming messages by subscribing to specified topics

• Implemented Redux for centralized state management, optimizing data flow between components, and employed React hooks to minimize re-renders, thereby enhancing application performance• Implemented Webpack for flexible code bundling in JavaScript and React optimizing the user experience while incorporating hot reloading for seamless real-time updates during development

• Established PostgreSQL database to store user information incorporating normalization techniques in order to minimize data redundancy while also indexing strategically with optimal query performance in mind for rapid data retrieval upon request• Integrated Axios for streamlined frontend HTTP requests, complemented by Express's middleware capabilities for robust backend handling of HTTP responses, error management, and JSON parsing

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Utilized TaxWise tax preparation software in order to evaluate account service histories alongside accountants to identify patterns and highlight any emerging issues• Used MS Excel to compartmentalize taxpayer financial information that would be later used for upcoming tax forms